Akbar Shahrifabad Mint
2025-01-10 Fri
Jalal Ud Din Muhammad Akbar was the 3rd ruler of the great Mughal Dynasty. At the age of 13, he succeeded Humayun and became one of the greatest emperors of India. During his reign, there was a lot of prosperity, and art and culture reached zeal.Sharifabad is a small town that refers to Birbhum or Varddhaman (present-day Bardhaman district) in West Bengal. Mughal Emperor Akbar conquered this region during his initial campaign in Bengal, using it as a base for further conquests in the east.
Coins of Sharifabad mint are Extremely Rare.
Image Courtesy: classicalnumismaticgallery
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